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pseudocarp

[ soo-duh-kahrp ]
/ ˈsu dəˌkɑrp /
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noun

accessory fruit.

RELATED WORDS

pome

Nearby words

pseudoaquatic, pseudoarthrosis, pseudobulb, pseudobulbar, pseudobulbar paralysis, pseudocarp, pseudocartilage, pseudocast, pseudocereal, pseudochancre, pseudocholinesterase deficiency

Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp

Related forms

pseu·do·car·pous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp

/ (ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovaryAlso called: false fruit, accessory fruit

Derived Forms

pseudocarpous, adjective
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Science definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp

[ sōō′də-kärp′ ]

See accessory fruit.
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